By Rand Paul
Obama acts as though we no longer have a Constitution
Independent voices from the TWT Communities

Speaking from his hospital bed, a young man whose hand and foot were amputated by the radical Islamic group controlling northern Mali described an agony unlike any other — "a pain that made me forget everything."
"When our militia was chased out, we held on to our weapons, and we used them to hold up buses on the road between Gao and Niger. That was until someone denounced us," he said.
"When it was my turn, they took me blindfolded and tied my right arm and my left leg just above the ankle with plastic ties to stop the circulation," Mr. Hamidou said.